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Renew your digital ID

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Your e-Residency digital ID is valid for five years. You can check its expiry date on the card or verify your certificates using the ID software. 

Renewing your e-Residency digital ID is streamlined compared to first-time application.

 

Before your e-Residency digital ID expires

To keep using the e-services and digital signatures without interruption: 

  • 3 months before your card expires, the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) will send you a reminder email to the address you used in your first e-Residency application. 
  • Apply for a new digital ID at least 2-3 months before your current one expires. Consider your travel plans to collect the document into the timeframe as well. 

Note

If you also use Smart-ID, keep in mind that its validity depends on the validity of your e-Residency card. When your e-Residency digital ID expires, Smart-ID will also stop working.

  • This is because, under the agreement between Estonia and the Smart-ID provider SK ID Solutions AS, a valid digital ID is required to maintain a Smart-ID account.

 

Before you renew

Please make sure, that your Estonian company has met all the obligations:

  • annual reports have been submitted,
  • corporate taxes have been declared (if your company is a tax resident in Estonia),
  • company data in the Business Register is up to date, and
  • the company does not have any tax debts.

The PBGB may reject your application if your company has not met its obligations. 

 

How to renew

  1. Log in to the application environment using your valid e-Residency digital ID or Smart-ID. 
    • If you cannot use your existing digital ID or Smart-ID account to log in, you can continue logging into the application environment using your email address instead.
  2. Review your details. Some information in your renewal form will be pre-filled from your previous application to save time.
    • If any of the pre-filled information is incorrect, you can still modify it during the application process.
    • If you couldn't log in using your digital ID or Smart-ID, the pre-filled fields will not appear. 
  3. Fill out, save and continue the rest of your application. 
    • If you get any questions when filling in the application, visit How to apply article for guidance or review the FAQ displayed in the application environment. 
  4. Submit your renewal application and pay the state fee (€150). 
  5. Track your progress. After submitting the application, you can track the progress of the application in the application environment and the delivery of the document in My e-Residency Portal. 

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Renewing your card early ensures uninterrupted access to all Estonian digital services. 

 

Renewal process FAQ 

My digital ID has expired. What do I do?

You need to apply for a new document. Please select “Renewal applicant" to log in.

The date on my card says it's valid, but my certificates are not working

Usually, certificates are valid until the date indicated on the document, but there can be situations where the physical document indicates a date in the future, while its certificates have been suspended or revoked, or you have blocked your certificates. You will be notified about revocation or suspension, should this be the case. 

My passport expired. Do I need to apply for a new e-Residency digital ID?
No. Your e-Residency digital ID is valid for five years and is not dependent on the validity of your identification document. Your identification document needs to be valid when submitting the application and when picking up the e-Residency digital ID.
My data changed. Do I need to apply for a new e-Residency digital ID?

Yes. If your data such as name or citizenship changes, you will need to apply for a new e-Residency digital ID. State fee needs to be paid again.

If you know your name will change in the near future we would advise to wait and apply once you have received a new identification document that displays your new name.

I need help submitting the application.

Please read the How to apply article first. We have answered the majority of the frequently asked questions there. 

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